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Can I replace a 24uF capacitor with 22uF?

I am planning on replacing the Bennic caps on my Tannoy Turnberry SE low frequency crossovers with either Mundorf Supreme or ClarityCap MR, depending on how many caps I need to buy. Currently there are two 12uF caps in parallel. Can I just replace these with one 22uF cap without hearing any significant shift in frequency balance?
eugene81
dgarretson
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ClarityCap can wind 630V or 250V ESA to any custom value <200uf or do new compact 400V MR range to 35uf.

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eugene81 OP
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Grannyring, which Mundorf caps did you replace, and what do you like better about the Clarity SA? I don't think I have the space to replace a 100uF electrolytic with 3+ large value film caps. But I do see that ClarityCap makes a 100uF/250V ESA so I will go with that instead of the Mundorf MKP and maybe add an MR or even V-Cap CuTF bypass later. I think I will stick with Mundorf Supreme for the 22uF.
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grannyring
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I replaced the white MKP Mundorf electrolytics. Bass was improved because it sounds better with the Clarity SA caps and replacing one large 100uf cap with several smaller ones in parallel provides for better sound. I would not bypass at all on this. Just use all SA caps to total 100uf if you have the room.
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atmasphere
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Grannyring, you should give it a shot.

Electrolytics got a bad name because so many designers don't know how to use them. If they are set up properly they can rival film caps quite easily. If not- then they suck.
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